Today's selected anniversaries: 18th July 2024

Today's selected anniversaries: 18th July 2024

1841:

Pedro II, the last emperor of Brazil, was crowned (depicted) at the Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_II_of_Brazil

1949:

Francisco Javier Arana, the chief of the Guatemalan armed forces, was killed in a shootout with supporters of President Juan José Arévalo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Javier_Arana

1984:

A gunman massacred 21 people and injured 15 others at a McDonald's restaurant in the district of San Ysidro of San Diego, California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Ysidro_McDonald%27s_massacre

2019:

An arson attack at the studio of Kyoto Animation in Japan led to the deaths of 36 people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Animation_arson_attack